CEFR B1

council

noun

Meaning

A group of people elected or appointed to meet regularly to discuss and decide on matters of local government, administration, or other organizations.

Examples

The local council is responsible for waste collection and street cleaning.
She was elected to the town council last year.

Synonyms: committee, board, assembly, legislature

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council (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊn.səl/

Definition

A group of people elected or appointed to meet regularly to discuss and decide on matters of local government, administration, or other organizations.

Examples

The local council is responsible for waste collection and street cleaning.
She was elected to the town council last year.
The student council organized a fundraising event for charity.

How to Use council

council of (prepositional phrase): A council composed of members from a specific group or area. — "The Council of Europe works to protect human rights."
member of the council (collocation): An individual who belongs to a council. — "He served as a member of the council for ten years."

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